This isn't harsh – just my perception: wearing those with jeans will make you look like either a cellphone kiosk salesman, a supervisor in a low-wage call center "dressing up," or a $30k milly going to da club.

This isn't harsh – just my perception: wearing those with jeans will make you look like either a cellphone kiosk salesman, a supervisor in a low-wage call center "dressing up," or a $30k milly going to da club.

There are plenty of black shoe haters here. I think black shoes look fine with dark wash smart denim. Black boots (E.g. Allen Edmonds Bayfields), penny loafers, or derby shoes all work fine. Overly formal (polished Balmoral shoes) might look a bit odd. I'm not a fan of overly pointy, square toed, or bicycle toe shoes, so I wouldn't recommend them with anything. The more worn in the denim, the less formal I would go.

I noticed that there is a lack of articles on how to properly wear and match shoes with jeans for the modern gentleman.

This inspired me to create a detailed image guide and explanation on how to wear dress/formal and casual shoes with your different shades of jeans, inclusive of style and color matching of shoes with jeans. (link below for full detailed guide)